1 Corinthians 12:14

1 Corinthians 12:14 Meaning and Explanation

For the body is not one member, but many.

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A body is not made of a single part but of many parts.

What Does 1 Corinthians 12:14 Mean?

Having established that the many are one, Paul now presses the complementary truth: the one is many. A body, by its very nature, is not a single member but a multitude of them working together.

This simple observation rebukes any wish for sameness. A church where everyone had the same gift would be no church at all, just as a body that was all one organ would be a monstrosity. God's design is plurality serving unity. The variety we are tempted to resent is exactly what makes us a body.

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A body is not made of a single part but of many parts.

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